verbosity (ˌ)vər-ˈbä-sə-tē noun
: an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
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The word verbosity has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 19 in “John Bercow, Shouting for ‘Order’ Amid Chaos, Is Brexit’s Surprise Star and Villain” by Ellen Barry:
Even in the hyper-loquacious environment of British politics, Mr. Bercow stands out for his love of ornate language and withering insult.
“He could never say, ‘It’s great to see you’”; instead he would say, ‘It gives me inestimable pleasure to meet you for the finest condiments created by Mrs. Twinings,’” a colleague told Mr. Friedman, his biographer. A sitting lawmaker told The New York Times in 2013, “It’s as if he goes to bed every night, reads a thesaurus, inwardly digests it and then spews it out the next day.”
… He found his tribe in politics, a profession where his verbosity was an asset.
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